•   Overview
•   Advantage of LG 55SK8000AUB
•   Advantage of Samsung UE43TU7070UXZT
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing LG 55SK8000AUB to Samsung UE43TU7070UXZT to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both models have the same 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and they both support HDR.

We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. They both get the same overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 55SK8000AUB over Samsung UE43TU7070UXZT.

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung UE43TU7070UXZT over LG 55SK8000AUB.

Nano Cell Technology on LG 55SK8000AUB

LG 55SK8000AUBuses nanocell technology on its LCD display. This technology uses particles to absorb unwanted light wavelengths and enhance the purity of the red and green colors displayed on the screen. In addition, they create subtler, more accurate colors that stay true, even at wide viewing angles. So, even if the whole family is gathered around the TV, everyone has the best seat in the house, whether they’re front and center, or across the room and off to the side.

VA Panel on Samsung UE43TU7070UXZT

Samsung UE43TU7070UXZT has a vertical alignment (VA) panel. Such panels are most commonly used in LCD TVs as they provide deeper blacks compared to the IPS panels. However, they are still limited with the viewing angles compared to the IPS panels or OLED displays.

HDR10

LG 55SK8000AUB and Samsung UE43TU7070UXZT support HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.

HDR10+ and Dolby Vision

LG 55SK8000AUB also supports Dolby Vision and Samsung UE43TU7070UXZT supports HDR10+. Both formats are updates to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and support up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

And in the end we display all the specifications which are present for both models.

Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - LG 55SK8000AUB and here - Samsung UE43TU7070UXZT.